The fourth named storm of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season, Talim originated from a weak monsoon depression east of Manila while moving towards Luzon.

The system continued to track westward close to the northern edge of mainland Luzon before emerging off the coast of Ilocos Norte.

In Vietnam, authorities announced on July 17, that the countries were preparing to evacuate approximately 30,000 individuals from high-risk locations in Quang Ninh, Thái Bình, and Haiphong.

On July 12, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began tracking a weak monsoon depression 298 nautical miles (552 km; 343 mi) east of Manila, slowly moving towards northern Luzon.

[3] Shortly after, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a similar announcement, and subsequently named the system Dodong.

[5] The system continued to track westward close to the northern edge of mainland Luzon, crossing through Cagayan and Ilocos Norte.

[15] Talim continued to improved its convective banding with satellite imagery revealed a 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) ragged eye.

[16] The JTWC's assessed the storm to have strengthened into 155 km/h (100 mph), equivalent to Category 2-equivalent typhoon status [17] Talim's started to rapidly deteriorate as it approached land.

[21] Winds from Talim enhanced the East Asian monsoon over the Philippines and brought heavy rainfall and gusty conditions over the country as it neared Luzon.

[29] As of the morning of 21 July 2023, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports 244,824 people have been affected by the storm.

On Hainan Island, train services have been suspended, and schools, shops, and numerous recreational facilities have been closed as locals are advised to stay at home during the storm's passage.

[38] Additionally, Guangdong local authorities ordered the evacuation of 8,262 fish farming workers and the closure of 68 popular coastal tourist attractions.

Vietnamese authorities announced on July 17 the country's were preparing to evacuate approximately 30,000 individuals from high-risk locations in Quang Ninh, Thái Bình, and Haiphong.